Excursão em Corfu

The communication was lacking. We did not know our place and time of pickup until the morning of, with us messaging them and contacting viator for 2 days. The boat ride they say is 10 euros, when you get there it is 15 euros. The mountain top views at the restaurant were great and the snack was very nice. The guide was very friendly and helpful, the activities was not what was expected.

Our tour guide never showed up at the appointed pickup place.Another couple from Colorado were also standing with us. We waited over one hour to make contact with Travel Co the local provider. Woman claimed she had sent 2 buses at 7am and we did not show up.. First- Cruise ship did not let passengers disembark before 7.30am. Second we find out all the drivers were on strike. Thien we are told shop keepers in the Old Town also closed in solidarity with striking drivers. Next we find out it is a national Greek holiday with a 2 hour parade nearby. Fifth, another tour operator in the port called a family friend with a van to take the 5 of us on a private tour, which he did, and we had to pay $300 U>S dollars. The other two people from Colorado chose to take the on/off bus instead. I am stopping payment on my credit card for this tour that did not happen. The other tours booked with VIator went smooth and we were very happy with those results.

The tickets that we had in our possession showed meeting the guide at 8:30 am Corfu time. The operator never showed up. One of the nice tour ladies at the cruise port made a call to the tour operator, the operator said that no one showed up and left. There was a party from Chicago that was also trying to find the tour operator. So with 2 party's that were booked for the same tour and no emails sent out wondering why we all missed the tour. Seems like the tour operator had no desire to take us on this tour. Korfu was celebrating something big, like speration from Great Britain in the mid 1800's. Looks like we were left high and dry by this tour operator and Viator. Hopefully Viator will give us our money back and make sure not to use this tour operator again. As for my wife and I we may never use Viator again, all depends how they handle the bad review.

The operator made this tour better than expected by giving options for those who don’t boat or swim. The views alone are worth the adventure. The guide was knowledgeable and local, giving us the benefit of her experience on the island.

It highlighted some of the beautiful countryside. The boat ride was optional but in our case it was the best part of the tour. The stop for some traditional food was a beautiful location but the presentation of the snacks was a bit lacking in appearance and flavors

We stayed just between Garitsa Bay and Mon Repos park and I think it is the perfect location. 1.5 km to the Old fortress, lovely walk around the bay, very well connected by bus to both Corfu Town and Kanoni, every 20 mins, 2 euro. There is a small sandy beach, Mon Repos beach. It is okish, kind of crowded and not the cleanest sun beds but they are not mandatory. The Anemomylos cafe and restaurant offers sunbeds for 5 euro minimum spend. The only catch is that there is no beach, just ladders that go in the water. Water level is extremely low and there are big rocks on the bottom so water shoes are a must. There is another beach in Mon Repos park, very small, no sand but lots of green. Dog friendly. Faliraki, in Corfu town is another very beautiful rocky little beach. But way too crowded in the afternoon. We are not beach going people so it was perfect for us but I would not recommended to others, especially families with kids. There are a lot of nice restaurants along Garitsa bay, some just near the water, others in the park next to the bay. We tried most of them and we liked all of them. Corfu town is very beautiful. Very crowded in the evening but mornings are ok. We rented a car and went to Palaiokastritsa and in the north. Palaiokastrisa has small beaches and a lot of tourists. After 11:30 it’s too crowded. We walked up to the monastery and loved the view. There is also a very noce restaurant just next to it. Pricy but the food was excellent. So you don’t just pay for the view. Up the hill, there is a shop, George’s Cellar that sells olives, olive oil, jams and many other things. We tried everything and we enjoyed it. Next, we went to Cape Drastis. Awesome views. Unfortunately, it was late and we didn’t have time to go down to the beach. We stopped at a sandy beach, near Kassiopi, Agios Spiridon. Pretty ok, clean, wide, not very crowded. But i liked the one in Kassiopi better because of the views. We had dinner in Kassiopi, in the the old port, I think. Again, lovely views, good food, nice vibe. Also went to Paxos and Antipaxos for a day trip with a big boat. Swam for 1 hour, spent 2 hours in Gaios port. Very nice. And there many other things to do but we only stayed 1 week. I loved Corfu and will return for sure.

Late docking. But the lady organiser at the port was unphased- even arranged for me to stop at a chemist. Our lady driver/guide was superb. The roads are packed and very tight bends going uphill. We saw much of interest. Some beautiful views. Highly recommend this 1/2 day. Thank you.

The departure of the tour was 8:30 am and we arrived at that time and results that was at 7:30 am and we never knew ; we came in a boat where there is no signal but if they let them know the time in each place we arrived.

Great look around the island. Brilliant driver and guide, just needed a microphone at times. Boat trip is lovely.

A very good tour of Corfu island with a good and knowledgeable guide visiting the interesting places on the island. A good tour for cruise passengers visiting the island for one day